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report blaming the state department for systemic failures in security at the diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya, where four americans died. >> woodruff: from damascus, i.t.n.'s alex thomson reports on the impact the rebel siege of the syrian capital is having on supporters of the assad regime. >> in this educational district and the one next door alone, in the past two weeks 35 small children and two teachers have been killed. >> ifill: we sit down with retiring connecticut senator joe lieberman, the democrat turned independent reflects on the tragedy in his home state and his 24 years in u.s. senate. >> there is reason for people to be angry skeptical and cynical about the willingness or capacity of congress to act or stop mass violence in our country. >> woodruff: and kwame holman remembers conservative jurist former solicitor general and failed supreme court nominee robert h. bork. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> support also comes from >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundatio
report blaming the state department for systemic failures in security at the diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya, where four americans died. >> woodruff: from damascus, i.t.n.'s alex thomson reports on the impact the rebel siege of the syrian capital is having on supporters of the assad regime. >> in this educational district and the one next door alone, in the past two weeks 35 small children and two teachers have been killed. >> ifill: we sit down with retiring connecticut...
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now, she was supposed to appear at a hearing on benghazi thursday but canceled after fainting, terrell, and sustaining a concussion. >> tara mergener in washington. this morning. tara, thank you so much. >>> the national rifle association plans to hold a news conference on friday on the one-week anniversary of the school shootings in newtown, connecticut. the nation's most powerful and outspoken gun lobby broke its silence tuesday releasing a short statement. meanwhile funerals are being held and school resumes more most of the schools. marley hall is live this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. while the motive behind this tragic shooting remains unclear, one thing is for sure. emotions are still raw here in newtown, connecticut. five funerals are scheduled for today in this one small town, and people are still reeling. hundreds gathered for a memorial service to remember sandy hook elementary school principal dawn hochsprung. she died trying to stop the shooter after he broke into the school. >> you don't have to know her. you just have to know what she did was a
now, she was supposed to appear at a hearing on benghazi thursday but canceled after fainting, terrell, and sustaining a concussion. >> tara mergener in washington. this morning. tara, thank you so much. >>> the national rifle association plans to hold a news conference on friday on the one-week anniversary of the school shootings in newtown, connecticut. the nation's most powerful and outspoken gun lobby broke its silence tuesday releasing a short statement. meanwhile funerals...
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you have the fiscal cliff, you have the new cabinet, the benghazi report, immigration. and then you what do you think the likelihood is because i can tell you having sat in newtown for five days, there was this immediate sense from virtually everyone i spoke with that something could finally happen this time, but can it? >> well, chris, i saw all your reports from friday on. and the pain that the people were feeling. but i can't be as optimistic as i would like to be right now because i've been through this too many times starting with covering the outrage after columbine where people talked about curbing some gun -- putting some gun restrictions, there is also talk about hollywood and values, back in '99, the video games were quite the issue it was. there are all kinds of talk and we never had anything. this time, well, maybe things are a little different if for no other reason than the power of social media, letting people organize better on this issue, can cross the aisle on it. and i think for a lot of people, this may be an issue we're compromising on. what the whi
you have the fiscal cliff, you have the new cabinet, the benghazi report, immigration. and then you what do you think the likelihood is because i can tell you having sat in newtown for five days, there was this immediate sense from virtually everyone i spoke with that something could finally happen this time, but can it? >> well, chris, i saw all your reports from friday on. and the pain that the people were feeling. but i can't be as optimistic as i would like to be right now because...
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consulate in benghazi. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed that day. the panel finding security in benghazi was grossly inadequate to cope with the attack, that washington ignored repeated requests to beef up personnel, and ultimately a lack of transparency, responsiveness and leadership senior levels both this washington and in libya. alise, what do you make of this report. a lot of these findings we've been talking about for a very long time. >> that's right, but also in the last few months, there's been so much politicization of this attack, especially with these talking points and the whole issue of susan rice, ambassador susan rice and what she said about whether there was a protest. this report didn't find that there was a protest, but it also kind of really is the first look at what went wrong, a kind of very sobering look i'd say of what went wrong. and they said that basically the state department and the embassy in libya kind of missed the warning signs that there was an
consulate in benghazi. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed that day. the panel finding security in benghazi was grossly inadequate to cope with the attack, that washington ignored repeated requests to beef up personnel, and ultimately a lack of transparency, responsiveness and leadership senior levels both this washington and in libya. alise, what do you make of this report. a lot of these findings we've been talking about for a very long time. >> that's right,...
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and that the benghazi on 9/11 was a significant defeat for the united states. it killed 4:00 americans including our ambassador. it also shuttered our diplomatic security presence in eastern lib. >> as well as a sizable cia operation. within the last hour a senior democrat at the closed classified briefing said there were systemic failures at seniors levels of the state department. >> i think the conclusion was very stark, very candid, very honest and told us the following. the mistakes were made, lives were lost and lessons need to be learned. first america can not retreat from a dangerous world. it is important for us to be there, to not only protecting our values but protecting american citizens. >> reporter: the report states that in the summer of 2012 the security conditions on the ground prior to the attack in benghazi were consistently deteriorating. the report cites 20 separate incidents, some targeting the u.s. facility. at the same time the state department increasingly was relying on a local libyan militia known as the 17th february brigade as well a
and that the benghazi on 9/11 was a significant defeat for the united states. it killed 4:00 americans including our ambassador. it also shuttered our diplomatic security presence in eastern lib. >> as well as a sizable cia operation. within the last hour a senior democrat at the closed classified briefing said there were systemic failures at seniors levels of the state department. >> i think the conclusion was very stark, very candid, very honest and told us the following. the...
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consulate in benghazi that killed the u.s. ambassador a-- 3 other american the new findings of the independent investigation say senior state department officials demonstrated a lack of proactive leadership and management ability given the deteriorating threaten riernment and lack of reliable host government protection. congress is going to get a classified version of this today and tomorrow on capitol hill two senior state department officials will respond. but their boss, secretary of state hillary clinton will not be there. the state department says she has been sick. this is at least the second time she has declined to speak publicly about the benghazi attack. some question whether she is truly ill leading to this response from the state department. >> we have been very clear from the beginning that she had a stomach virus, an ugly stomach virus. she got very dehydrated, she fainted, was later discovered she had sustained a concussion. on doctors orders she is working at home this week. >> incidentally the new report does
consulate in benghazi that killed the u.s. ambassador a-- 3 other american the new findings of the independent investigation say senior state department officials demonstrated a lack of proactive leadership and management ability given the deteriorating threaten riernment and lack of reliable host government protection. congress is going to get a classified version of this today and tomorrow on capitol hill two senior state department officials will respond. but their boss, secretary of state...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. it claims failure of leadership and management created a lack of security at that facility. four americans, including the u.s. ambassador chris teaches, were killed in that attack on september 11. the independent report calls security at the benghazi consulate grossly inadequate and criticizes the state department for not better coordinating what security was there and for relying on local militias. but it recommends no disciplinary action right now. the report also says the attack was the work of terrorists and that there was no protest outside the consulate before the attack despite those initial reports. of course, now the reason that turned into such a political football, we saw what happened to susan rice and that's a reason perhaps why she got derailed as potential secretary of state to follow hillary clinton. so the report kind of blames the system, but not any one individual, but says repeated requests for security were not followed by the folks on capitol hill, not by the sta
consulate in benghazi, libya. it claims failure of leadership and management created a lack of security at that facility. four americans, including the u.s. ambassador chris teaches, were killed in that attack on september 11. the independent report calls security at the benghazi consulate grossly inadequate and criticizes the state department for not better coordinating what security was there and for relying on local militias. but it recommends no disciplinary action right now. the report...
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but she is suffering from acute benghazi allergy, causing lightheadedness when she hears the word "benghazi" or is asked about it. tomorrow we hear if her deputy, but the but question of her responsibility, ostensibly she has taken in public is open and troubling. >> bret: they canceled the state department briefing today. no white house briefing today. the president was not asked about the benghazi report today. so we'll see what happens on capitol hill tomorrow. >> yes. well, it's interesting that that report you could have known all that if you watched this show. so funny they had to do an investigation to figure all of that out. they found nobody needed to be disciplined which is interes interesting. somebody today said mistakes were made but nobody made them. charlene lamb resigned appropriately. there were claims -- one thing that is despicable is they blame it on the dead ambassador like you didn't cry out for enough security when we know he did send the requests up the line for security. somehow it's his fault that he was killed. >> the other interest thing is that admiral mullen sa
but she is suffering from acute benghazi allergy, causing lightheadedness when she hears the word "benghazi" or is asked about it. tomorrow we hear if her deputy, but the but question of her responsibility, ostensibly she has taken in public is open and troubling. >> bret: they canceled the state department briefing today. no white house briefing today. the president was not asked about the benghazi report today. so we'll see what happens on capitol hill tomorrow. >> yes....
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in serious news, a report released on the benghazi terror attack. independent report left four americans including our embassy dead happened after systemic failures produced subparsecurity in our consul late, steves had more from washington. >> good morning, steve and everyone. that cathing report blames state department for a lack of proper security for the deaths of four people in benghazi. the ambassador to libya was among those killed. a special panel was convened to find out what went wrong and presented to select members of congress behind closed doors. there was no protest prior to the attacks which was unanticipated. and intelligence provided no immediate warning of the attacks and the libyan government's response, they found the response to be profoundly lacking on the night of the attacks and finally systemic failures and leadership and management deficiencies resulted in a special mission that was inadequate for benghazi and grossly inadquate to deal with the attack that took place. the administration first blamed the spontanous protest o
in serious news, a report released on the benghazi terror attack. independent report left four americans including our embassy dead happened after systemic failures produced subparsecurity in our consul late, steves had more from washington. >> good morning, steve and everyone. that cathing report blames state department for a lack of proper security for the deaths of four people in benghazi. the ambassador to libya was among those killed. a special panel was convened to find out what...
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this one, systemic failures in benghazi, security. now, we find out there are systemic failure. >> eric: i hate to say it's not immune to government. >> bob: they said there were similarric failures and they were. it does not mean that hillary clinton is not really sick. >> dana: a bigger question at the hearing. not just what happened that night but the policy that the state department was responsible for implementing now considered the arab spring now, the arab winter. were we providing resources we need? this is the other thing congress would ask her. aside from benghazi we have a bigger picture of what did we not do in wake of arab spring? that is the other part of the hearing i would think she wants to testify about. >> eric: we heard president obama or carney. al-qaeda is dead. >> kimberly: that is someone not speaking the truth. al-qaeda and a.q. affiliates are alive and operating today and many terror experts would tell you in fact they are operating with greater strength than region. >> bob: affiliate, someone that used the n
this one, systemic failures in benghazi, security. now, we find out there are systemic failure. >> eric: i hate to say it's not immune to government. >> bob: they said there were similarric failures and they were. it does not mean that hillary clinton is not really sick. >> dana: a bigger question at the hearing. not just what happened that night but the policy that the state department was responsible for implementing now considered the arab spring now, the arab winter. were...
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a damning new report from an independent investigation on the september 11th attack on benghazi in benghazi. criticizes the state department for quote, systemic failures. overall the report takes the department to task for failing to provide better security in the run-up to the attack. in the wake of the report, three state department officials have resigned including the assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security and his deputy. here's what the chairs of the investigation tom picker and and mike mowan had to say today. let's listen. >> frankly the state department had not given benghazi the security both physical and personnel resources it needed. >> the board found that the security at the compound was inadequate for the threat environment in benghazi and in fact grossly inadequate to deal with the attack that took place. the support the post needed was left to the working level to resolve. >> we've gotten more of that on the report and what it means for hillary clinton, perhaps, the secretary of state who heads that. andrea mitchell and david ignacious handles all these matters
a damning new report from an independent investigation on the september 11th attack on benghazi in benghazi. criticizes the state department for quote, systemic failures. overall the report takes the department to task for failing to provide better security in the run-up to the attack. in the wake of the report, three state department officials have resigned including the assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security and his deputy. here's what the chairs of the investigation tom picker...
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mission in benghazi and elsewhere at high-threat places around the world. this, of course, the attack on 9/11 that killed chris stevens and three other americans. bob corker serves on the senate foreign relations committee and heard testimony during the closed session with the committee today. there will be open sessions tomorrow. they just briefed at the state department, in fact, that's still in progress. senator, one of the conclusions is that security was -- that there were security failures there, before, during, and after, but particularly before and during, that they were relying on the local militia, which was completely grossly inadequate, the reports said. what are your conclusions following the briefing that you received from the top leaders? >> well, i had seen films, andrea, last week of both the security cameras, but also later from drones. it was later in the evening, but the security personnel we had out front literally jumped on a truck and left as soon as they saw a crowd coming, so -- >> you're talking about the libyans, not the americans
mission in benghazi and elsewhere at high-threat places around the world. this, of course, the attack on 9/11 that killed chris stevens and three other americans. bob corker serves on the senate foreign relations committee and heard testimony during the closed session with the committee today. there will be open sessions tomorrow. they just briefed at the state department, in fact, that's still in progress. senator, one of the conclusions is that security was -- that there were security...
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consulate in benghazi. a report from an independent panel find systematic failures at the state department. shomari stone is outside the state department with the response from secretary hill terhillary clinton. shomari stone? >> reporter: the report was released an gives 30 recommendations how the u.s. government can improve security overseas. secretary of state hillary clinton plans to accept all the recommendations. now, the panel took a long look at the september 11th attack in libya. and it endped wied with the dea ambassador chris stevens. according to accountability review board, security in benghazi was grossly inadequate to deal with at take that took place. in addition the review board confirmed there was no protest prior to the attack. and terrorists were responsible for what happened. the report also says the u.s. waited too long to make security adjustments in benghazi, despite the increasing violence. now, although this report was pointed in its criticism, what's interesting, is that the panel
consulate in benghazi. a report from an independent panel find systematic failures at the state department. shomari stone is outside the state department with the response from secretary hill terhillary clinton. shomari stone? >> reporter: the report was released an gives 30 recommendations how the u.s. government can improve security overseas. secretary of state hillary clinton plans to accept all the recommendations. now, the panel took a long look at the september 11th attack in libya....
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more on benghazi. an independent federal committee released vivid details from the september attacks in which four americans lost their lives. this is the result of a month-long investigation and laid out recommendations in six key areas including training and awareness and intelligence and threat analysis and personal accountability. we heard from bob cork other this report. here is what he said. >> i know that secretary clinton was unable to be able to testify tomorrow in an open setting. i do think it is imperative for all concerned that she testify in an open session prior to any changing of the regime. i think that that's very important for her. i think it is very important for our country, and i think it is very important to really understand sort of the inner workings of the state department itself. >> joining me now, cnn contributor and former cia officer, good morning. >> good morning. >> so this report, it lays no blame but senator corker suggests that secretary of state clinton should testif
more on benghazi. an independent federal committee released vivid details from the september attacks in which four americans lost their lives. this is the result of a month-long investigation and laid out recommendations in six key areas including training and awareness and intelligence and threat analysis and personal accountability. we heard from bob cork other this report. here is what he said. >> i know that secretary clinton was unable to be able to testify tomorrow in an open...
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. >> a chilly reception on benghazi sending in an icy blast at the state department. is it more than hillary can handle? >> no holiday break for president obama, but words from a president past could offer a new path forward. the lbj connection. >> white house history is my favorite. all that and my spoken word on why another past president had reason for holiday cheer. grab some cocoa. you are in the cycle. >> if you thought the fiscal cliff was a joke, listen to this, john boehner just 45 minutes ago. >> republicans ton to work towards avoiding the fiscal cliff. the president's offer of $1.3 trillion in revenues and $850 billion in spending reductions fails to meet the tests that the president promised the american people a balanced approach. i hope that the president will get serious soon about providing and working with us on a balanced approach. tomorrow the house will pass legislation to make permanent tax relief for nearly every american. 99.81% of the american people. then the president will have a decision to make. he can call on senate and democrats to pass
. >> a chilly reception on benghazi sending in an icy blast at the state department. is it more than hillary can handle? >> no holiday break for president obama, but words from a president past could offer a new path forward. the lbj connection. >> white house history is my favorite. all that and my spoken word on why another past president had reason for holiday cheer. grab some cocoa. you are in the cycle. >> if you thought the fiscal cliff was a joke, listen to this,...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. the panel found there were major security problems. >> reporter: an independent panel spent the past two months analyzing what went wrong in benghazi on september 11th. ambassador chris for stevens and three other americans were killed. the panel found security was lacking and those at the consulate could not have anticipated the attack. also the report says there were no protests leading up to the attack. that is in the unclassified portion of the attack. other details are considered top secret. the report also includes 24 recommendations for the state department. secretary of state hillary clinton says she's already working on implementing them. ranging from strengthening security to improving intelligence gathering. now clinton was supposed to testify at a hearing on the benghazi attacks tomorrow but she no longer will after suffering a concussion over the weekend. now in 15 minutes the senate and house foreign relation committees will be briefed on the initial findings of the repo
consulate in benghazi, libya. the panel found there were major security problems. >> reporter: an independent panel spent the past two months analyzing what went wrong in benghazi on september 11th. ambassador chris for stevens and three other americans were killed. the panel found security was lacking and those at the consulate could not have anticipated the attack. also the report says there were no protests leading up to the attack. that is in the unclassified portion of the attack....
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consulate in benghazi, libya. a long-awaited report, highly anticipated report. interesting where they're laying the blame in all this. >>> also this morning, if gun debate from american board rooms to classrooms to capitol hill. one major motivating factor to change assault weapon laws is money. we'll explain. >>> less than a week after that massacre in connecticut, we'll tell you who is behind a raffle to give away assault rifles. talk about interesting timing to say the least. >> timing is everything. >> ain't it? >>> we begin with a powerful blizzard on the move this morning. up to a foot of snow and fierce winds whipping across a big chunk of the nation. >> winter storm watches and warnings are in effect today from nevada all the way to michigan, and they're still cleaning up in the northwest. here's the damage report. >> holy [ bleep ]! >> reporter: a strong storm is being blamed for this 75-foot mudslide that took out a train near seattle. john hill started recording. >> i thought the rest of the rail cars
consulate in benghazi, libya. a long-awaited report, highly anticipated report. interesting where they're laying the blame in all this. >>> also this morning, if gun debate from american board rooms to classrooms to capitol hill. one major motivating factor to change assault weapon laws is money. we'll explain. >>> less than a week after that massacre in connecticut, we'll tell you who is behind a raffle to give away assault rifles. talk about interesting timing to say the...
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megyn: the report's out on benghazi. that long-awaited state department report and it found lots of failures. but, it failed to hold anyone accountable for the terror attack that killed four americans. at least not that we know of. despite that, we do have breaking news on several resignations. what's going on here? we'll investigate. >>> and these special backpacks are flying off the shelves in the wake of the sandy hook school shooting. what they're designed to do and why many parents say they could protect their children. >>> homecoming just in time for christmas of the emotional reunion caught on camera. biel show it to you right after the break. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. and i'm here to tell homeowners that are 62 and older about a great way to live a better retirement. it's called a reverse mortg
megyn: the report's out on benghazi. that long-awaited state department report and it found lots of failures. but, it failed to hold anyone accountable for the terror attack that killed four americans. at least not that we know of. despite that, we do have breaking news on several resignations. what's going on here? we'll investigate. >>> and these special backpacks are flying off the shelves in the wake of the sandy hook school shooting. what they're designed to do and why many...
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but despite the obama administration claiming benghazi began as a protest -- >> what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo. this was not a pre-planned, pre-meditated attack. >> reporter: a new report definitively says that's not true. "the board concluded that there was no protest prior to the attacks." investigators lay the blame for benghazi on bureaucracy, missed warning signs with, and grossly inadequate security. they interviewed more than 100 people and read through thousands of documents, detailing the desperate attempts to save the u.s. ambassador. as smoke engulfed their safe area, ambassador chris stevens and two others crawled to a bathroom. one of them was a security officer, and he opened a window, trying desperately to get some air. instead, more smoke poured in. they couldn't see, couldn't breathe. so the officer crawled out, blindly, yelling for the others to follow. he slipped through another window and collapsed outside. only then realizing he was alone. within a week of the attack, cnn's arw
but despite the obama administration claiming benghazi began as a protest -- >> what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo. this was not a pre-planned, pre-meditated attack. >> reporter: a new report definitively says that's not true. "the board concluded that there was no protest prior to the attacks." investigators lay the blame for benghazi on bureaucracy, missed warning signs with, and...
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embassy in tripoli for better security at the benghazi compound. the failure to coordinate is blamed on two departments within the state department. diplomatic security and near eastern affairs. among the findings, there was an intelligence knowledge gap about the high threat environment and the inability of libyan militias to protect the post. they ran away when the attackers approached. there was an inadequate number of diplomatic security agents. and there were no technically proficient staffers. boxes of security cameras set unused because nobody knew how to install them. the board did not single out vimgs for disciplinary action. instead it praised the responders including two former s.e.a.l.s who died in the assault and the diplomatic security agents for their courage in the, quote, near impossible situation. the pentagon was absolved of any blame for their deaths, saying, quote, the interagency response was timely and appropriate, but there simply was not enough time for armed u.s. military assets to have made a difference. the review also s
embassy in tripoli for better security at the benghazi compound. the failure to coordinate is blamed on two departments within the state department. diplomatic security and near eastern affairs. among the findings, there was an intelligence knowledge gap about the high threat environment and the inability of libyan militias to protect the post. they ran away when the attackers approached. there was an inadequate number of diplomatic security agents. and there were no technically proficient...
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it has a lot to say about what went wrong in benghazi. the tere owe attack back on september 11th left four americans dead, and it says the state department messed up big time. we'll go in depth on that. plus the president just about to announce the steps he'll take to crackdown on violence in the wake of the connecticut massacre, chris wallace weighs in. and new details in a sold case from 1959 that we've been following, the bodies of the two killers profiled in the "in cold blood" book are being exhumed. what might the dna tell us? coming up on "happening now." bill: we'll see you then. a beauty queen accused the miss u.s.a. pageant of being rigged. donald trump sued the former beauty queen and the judge weighs n. and why this woman is being called a grinch. >> she will have one heck after christmas set up if she's been taking from everybody. [ man ] ring ring... progresso this reduced sodium soup says it mahelp lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just he to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those
it has a lot to say about what went wrong in benghazi. the tere owe attack back on september 11th left four americans dead, and it says the state department messed up big time. we'll go in depth on that. plus the president just about to announce the steps he'll take to crackdown on violence in the wake of the connecticut massacre, chris wallace weighs in. and new details in a sold case from 1959 that we've been following, the bodies of the two killers profiled in the "in cold blood"...
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outpost in benghazi just hours after more classified hearings on capitol hill. that attack killed the u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens and three other americans. now the state department is sending lawmakers a report on its benghazi information and catherine herridge has that. >> sources tell fox news the classified report arrived on capitol hill late today in advance of tomorrow's closed classified hearings for two congressional committees. whale aides to secretary clinton says she's drafting a letter in response to the findings. at the briefing today, the state department tried to explain why clinton is not testifying this week about you benghazi terrorist attack which killed those four americans, including her ambassador. department officials field more questions on whether the secretary who is well-known and respected for her work ethic, was dodging uncomfortable testimony. >> completely untrue. we've been very clear from the beginning that she had a stomach virus, ugly stomach virus. she got very dehydrated. she fainted, was later discovered she had
outpost in benghazi just hours after more classified hearings on capitol hill. that attack killed the u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens and three other americans. now the state department is sending lawmakers a report on its benghazi information and catherine herridge has that. >> sources tell fox news the classified report arrived on capitol hill late today in advance of tomorrow's closed classified hearings for two congressional committees. whale aides to secretary clinton says...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. that report says security at the consulate was grossly inadequate, all because of management and leadership failures within the state department. it also says there was no protest outside the consulate prior to the attack, which is blamed squarely on terrorists. despite all the criticism, though, the report did not recommend any disciplinary action. and said no one ignored or violated their duties. congressional committees get a briefing later today. >>> a major new development in the terror plot we told you about weeks ago. a 20-year-old man from south florida, raese alam qazi, a naturalized citizen from pakistan, is charged with a lone wolf attack against new york city. specifically, in times square, wall street as well as broadway theaters. >>> a new report suggests several links to cancer, among workers who were exposed to toxic debris at the 9/11 world trade center. but the health department found few cancer cases among the 56,000 people involved in the study. its author says the
consulate in benghazi, libya. that report says security at the consulate was grossly inadequate, all because of management and leadership failures within the state department. it also says there was no protest outside the consulate prior to the attack, which is blamed squarely on terrorists. despite all the criticism, though, the report did not recommend any disciplinary action. and said no one ignored or violated their duties. congressional committees get a briefing later today. >>> a...
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the state department just a short time ago releasing their internal report on the benghazi terror attack. that report coming from the state department's own accountability review board. fox news chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is combing through the report. she'll be here straight ahead. first, are we getting any closer to answers in the newtown, connecticut elementary school massacre? >> we're hearing from connecticut state police saying they have very good evidence, it's a quote now, that could answer questions about adam lanza's motive. >> we've learned some things in particular, that he tried desperately to cover his tracks before his murderous rampage, smashing his computer hard drive, according to some police sources, making it much more difficult to read his electronic data trail that he left behind. >> we haven't articulated any definitive information about anything that was seized with the exception of the weaponry that was recovered and seized in this case. everything else is simply not being discussed publicly. >> we now have a possible motive for friday's
the state department just a short time ago releasing their internal report on the benghazi terror attack. that report coming from the state department's own accountability review board. fox news chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is combing through the report. she'll be here straight ahead. first, are we getting any closer to answers in the newtown, connecticut elementary school massacre? >> we're hearing from connecticut state police saying they have very good evidence,...
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consulate in benghazi. it places most of the blame on the state department for providing extra security. they conclude a systemic management failure at the state department resulted in grossly inadequate security at the consulate where four americans were killed that night. the report says the u.s. relied on poorly skilled local militia members to safeguard the facility, and investigators found no evidence it was sparked by protests to an anti-muslim video. >> no evidence of that, and that's what, of course, the white house and the press led with after this happened. >> this is from an independent panel. >> unbelievable. gross negligence, willie, against hillary clinton's state democrat department. >> the report found no cause for disciplinary action. they made 29 recommendations to improve embassy security. secretary of state hillary clinton reportedly has accepted all of them. >> can i ask you, when is the hearing? >> thursday. >> what is she going to say at the hearing. >> she's not going to be present.
consulate in benghazi. it places most of the blame on the state department for providing extra security. they conclude a systemic management failure at the state department resulted in grossly inadequate security at the consulate where four americans were killed that night. the report says the u.s. relied on poorly skilled local militia members to safeguard the facility, and investigators found no evidence it was sparked by protests to an anti-muslim video. >> no evidence of that, and...
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consulate in benghazi. an independent review board determining that security at the physician facility grossly inadequate that leaders in washington ignored repeated requests to add personnel there and after the tragedy that claimed four american lives, there was a lack of transparency, responsiveness, and leadership at the senior levels in libya, and in washington, d.c. our foreign affairs reporter elise lab bot live in washington this morning. what happens next after this report? >> well, soledad, the panel made about 29 recommendations for the state department to get working on. let me go over a few of them quickly. first of them is to strengthen security personnel for the high-threat post. one problem, the consulate relied on temporary, inexperienced staff and local militias not up to the task. they called for tighter securities at facilities and upgrades. a review of fire safety procedures. smoke inhalation killed ambassador stevens and sean smith. and in-depth checks of the threat environment. a big c
consulate in benghazi. an independent review board determining that security at the physician facility grossly inadequate that leaders in washington ignored repeated requests to add personnel there and after the tragedy that claimed four american lives, there was a lack of transparency, responsiveness, and leadership at the senior levels in libya, and in washington, d.c. our foreign affairs reporter elise lab bot live in washington this morning. what happens next after this report? >>...
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. >> what's your reaction to the benghazi report? >> benghazi, do you have a reaction to the report? >> journalists at the white house today trying to ask the president about a report on the fatal attack in benghazi where four diplomats were killed. three state department officials have now resigned following the report's publication. conservatives on television repeated some wild conspiracy theories about what happened. but the report says grossly inadequate security, systemic failures were to blame. secretary of state hillary clinton says she accepts every one of the panel's recommendations. while her likely replacement had this reaction. >> secretary clinton said she would do this. and it would be a completely unvarnished appraisal. and that's what it is. i think she and the administration deserve credit for doing what was required here. >> this also comes as a belated comfort to you and ambassador susan rice who became the scapegoat for some whose theories have been proven flatout wrong. jonathan capehart is an opinion writing fo
. >> what's your reaction to the benghazi report? >> benghazi, do you have a reaction to the report? >> journalists at the white house today trying to ask the president about a report on the fatal attack in benghazi where four diplomats were killed. three state department officials have now resigned following the report's publication. conservatives on television repeated some wild conspiracy theories about what happened. but the report says grossly inadequate security,...
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. >>> an independent panel is out with a scathing report on the state department's role in the benghazi attacks. it was grossly inadequate to deal with the attack this year. that attack killed our ambassador chris stevens and three other americans serving with him. the state department ignored repeated requests for more security personnel and another revelation and there was a lack of transparency, responsiveness and leadership at the senior levels in washington, tripoli, and benghazi. in a letter to congress secretary of state hillary clinton said she accepted every one of the panel's 24 recommendations. elise joins us from the state department. first of all, elise, characterize this for me. were we expecting this to be as scathing and then again give us a feel for who this panel is and how independent it is. >> ashleigh, i read a lot of these reports in my many years of covering the state department, and it is pretty scathing. i think we expected an honest assessment, a tough assessment, and it was really kind of extremely critical, not only of the state department as a whole but spec
. >>> an independent panel is out with a scathing report on the state department's role in the benghazi attacks. it was grossly inadequate to deal with the attack this year. that attack killed our ambassador chris stevens and three other americans serving with him. the state department ignored repeated requests for more security personnel and another revelation and there was a lack of transparency, responsiveness and leadership at the senior levels in washington, tripoli, and benghazi....
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consulate in benghazi. now the fallout. we have now learned three state department officials resigned today, all over this. four americans, including ambassador christopher stevens, killed in the attack back in september. among this report's findings, quote/unquote, grossly inadequate security. and that the dismissal of repeated requests to beef up personnel. the panel also found a lack of transparency, responsiveness and leadership, both in libya, and in washington. and want to bring in former state department spokesman p.j. crowley to talk more about this. welcome back. i just want to begin with the three resignations we found out today. does that surprise you? >> it is a difficult report. and i'm sure no one feels worse than eric boswell, who i worked with at the state department and his two colleagues for what happened in benghazi. and obviously they have taken their share of responsibility for it. >> did it surprise you? >> it doesn't surprise me. this is something that is a shock to the state department, thankfully th
consulate in benghazi. now the fallout. we have now learned three state department officials resigned today, all over this. four americans, including ambassador christopher stevens, killed in the attack back in september. among this report's findings, quote/unquote, grossly inadequate security. and that the dismissal of repeated requests to beef up personnel. the panel also found a lack of transparency, responsiveness and leadership, both in libya, and in washington. and want to bring in former...
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and a report on the attack in benghazi has been sent to congress ahead of hearings later on this week. now back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." has the political power of the nra peaked in the wake of the newtown shootings or are they just laying low waiting for the storm to pass. since friday they've been absent from the discussion on guns. today they released a statement saying they've been quiet, quote, as a matter of common decency, but they are planning -- in fact, they have a press conference set for friday. according to "the new york times," it has an established precedent for responding, quote, over the years the nra has perfected its strategy for responding to mass shootings. lie low at first, then slow roll any legislative push for a response. has something fundamental shifted in the guns debate however since friday or will it be business as usual with the nra calling the shots? in a moment mayor michael nutter of philadelphia will be with us. he's the head of the united states conference of mayors, and mark glaze is executive director of mayors against illega
and a report on the attack in benghazi has been sent to congress ahead of hearings later on this week. now back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." has the political power of the nra peaked in the wake of the newtown shootings or are they just laying low waiting for the storm to pass. since friday they've been absent from the discussion on guns. today they released a statement saying they've been quiet, quote, as a matter of common decency, but they are...
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that was in response to the benghazi report. jamaal simmons, secretary clinton has been teflon, if you will, susan rice attracted all of the criticism in the early days and yet this report puts it right at the doorstep of the state department and she runs the state department. >> before the election, she came out and said i accept responsibility. and the recommendations came out, she said i will accept all the recommendations from the report. i think she's trying to do her best to own this as from a responsibility perspective. she's a popular person. people think she's done a good job at her job. >> certainly was a -- she was supposed to testify tomorrow. we know due to illness, she can't. deputies will testify in her place. she may testify in january. some say she better testify before john kerry's confirmed. >> it is the illness that launched a thousand conspiracy series, quite skeptical. but the incentives changed for republicans. during the campaign, they preferred to pin this on obama herself. hillary is a popular figure. t
that was in response to the benghazi report. jamaal simmons, secretary clinton has been teflon, if you will, susan rice attracted all of the criticism in the early days and yet this report puts it right at the doorstep of the state department and she runs the state department. >> before the election, she came out and said i accept responsibility. and the recommendations came out, she said i will accept all the recommendations from the report. i think she's trying to do her best to own...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. an independent panel has concluded security at the consulate was grossly inadequate because of systematic failures and mismanagement at the state department. >>> a stunning sight here in new york. work is progressing quickly, at one world trade center, the freedom tower. george, of course, you got to spend some time atop that earlier this year. these photos taken from the 101st floor. this is a crane lifting an escalator to the top of that building, where crews are eagerly waiting to install it. and night-by-night, seeing that climb in the night sky is a remarkable sight to see in manhattan. >>> here's diane sawyer with a preview of "world news." diane? >> josh, it's great to talk to you this morning. tonight on "world news," we want everyone to watch as we put a clock on the most popular assault rifle. and we'll show you in detail how much difference a few seconds make in taking and saving a life. we'll have that tonight. >> we'll be watching, diane. >>> finally, do you ever get home
consulate in benghazi, libya. an independent panel has concluded security at the consulate was grossly inadequate because of systematic failures and mismanagement at the state department. >>> a stunning sight here in new york. work is progressing quickly, at one world trade center, the freedom tower. george, of course, you got to spend some time atop that earlier this year. these photos taken from the 101st floor. this is a crane lifting an escalator to the top of that building, where...
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it is over fallout from the benghazi attack. the report out today slammed the state department for poor security and leadership failures. we will have the details for you. the feds are hunting if these two convicted robbers who escaped from a high-rise chicago jail using bed sheets. that is all ahead unless breaking news changes everything. >> first from fox at 3:00 in new york city, it won't be easy but that is not an excuse not to try. the president announce add new effort to limit gun violence five day as after the gunman stormed sandy hook elementary school armed with semi-automatic weapons and killed 26. vice president biden will lead a team of cabinet members and lawmakers and outside groups to proposal new ways to address gun safety and access to mental health care and a culture that glorifies guns and violence. there is already a growing consensus on where they need to start. >> a majority of members support banning the sale of military-style assault weapons. a majority of americans support banning the sale of high-capac
it is over fallout from the benghazi attack. the report out today slammed the state department for poor security and leadership failures. we will have the details for you. the feds are hunting if these two convicted robbers who escaped from a high-rise chicago jail using bed sheets. that is all ahead unless breaking news changes everything. >> first from fox at 3:00 in new york city, it won't be easy but that is not an excuse not to try. the president announce add new effort to limit gun...
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consulate in benghazi in libya has just been released. nbc news is still going through it at this hour. but this independent panel that has been investigating the attack in benghazi appears to be placing most of the blame tonight squarely on the u.s. state department. please stay tuned. ♪ these are... [ male announcer ] marie callender's puts everything you've grown to love about sunday dinner into each of her pot pies. tender white meat chicken and vegetables in a crust made from scratch. marie callender's. it's time to savor. is the same frequent heartburn treatment as prilosec otc. now with a fancy coating that gives you a burst of wildberry flavor. now why make a flavored heartburn pill? because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. [ sniffs
consulate in benghazi in libya has just been released. nbc news is still going through it at this hour. but this independent panel that has been investigating the attack in benghazi appears to be placing most of the blame tonight squarely on the u.s. state department. please stay tuned. ♪ these are... [ male announcer ] marie callender's puts everything you've grown to love about sunday dinner into each of her pot pies. tender white meat chicken and vegetables in a crust made from scratch....
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consulate in benghazi in libya has just been released. nbc news is still going through it at this hour. but this independent panel that has been investigating the attack in benghazi appears to be placing most of the blame tonight squarely on the u.s. state department. please stay tuned. [ boy ] there i was. another holiday stuck at the kids table again. then it happened. every boy's dream. i got called up to the big leagues. i was finally a man... on my way to shaving, driving and staying up past midnight. [ whoosh ] [ whoosh ] [ whoosh ] being an adult is overrated. [ male announcer ] holidays aren't the same without the real cream of reddi-wip. the sound of reddi-wip [ whoosh ] is the sound of joy. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what
consulate in benghazi in libya has just been released. nbc news is still going through it at this hour. but this independent panel that has been investigating the attack in benghazi appears to be placing most of the blame tonight squarely on the u.s. state department. please stay tuned. [ boy ] there i was. another holiday stuck at the kids table again. then it happened. every boy's dream. i got called up to the big leagues. i was finally a man... on my way to shaving, driving and staying up...
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you can't blame her for something that happened in benghazi. she has taken responsibility. but i think this report also says, thomas, that we need more marines to patrol some of our embassies rather than contract personnel. more funding is needed from the congress. we need to find ways to ensure that our embassy personnel are protected all around the world. and that's going to take resources. and, yes, there were management failures, but at the same time there is a need for more resources, more technology, less reliance on some of the -- it was obvious that some of the libyan trainees were not up to par, but it also says that report that our military, our cia, our diplomatic personnel on the ground responded positively and that there was no cover-up in washington, that nobody in washington denied any help. so, again, a good report. credible people. ambassador pickering, admiral mullen, let's move on and implement the 24 recommendations to secretary clinton as already accepted that are sensible. >> there are those recommendations and they did recommend no disciplinary action
you can't blame her for something that happened in benghazi. she has taken responsibility. but i think this report also says, thomas, that we need more marines to patrol some of our embassies rather than contract personnel. more funding is needed from the congress. we need to find ways to ensure that our embassy personnel are protected all around the world. and that's going to take resources. and, yes, there were management failures, but at the same time there is a need for more resources, more...
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clinton had been scheduled to testify about benghazi this week, but deputies will testify in her place. enter john bolten, former u.n. ambassador under george w. bush. he's not convinced of clinton's illness. >> you know, every foreign service officer in every foreign ministry in the world knows the phrase i'm about to use. when you don't want to go to a meeting or a conference or an event, you have a diplomatic illness. and this is a diplomatic illness to beat the band. >> victoria nuland responded saying bolton doesn't know what he's talking about. in bolton's case that's all a reasonable, safe assumption. >>> up next, is the horror of newtown marking the beginning of the end of the nra's dominance over the issue of gun control in this country? you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. >>> welcome back to "hardball." has the political power of the nra peaked in the wake of the newtown shootings or are they just laying low waiting for the storm to pass. since friday they've been absent from the discussion on guns. today they released a statement saying they've been quiet, qu
clinton had been scheduled to testify about benghazi this week, but deputies will testify in her place. enter john bolten, former u.n. ambassador under george w. bush. he's not convinced of clinton's illness. >> you know, every foreign service officer in every foreign ministry in the world knows the phrase i'm about to use. when you don't want to go to a meeting or a conference or an event, you have a diplomatic illness. and this is a diplomatic illness to beat the band. >> victoria...
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thoroughly revied the deadly -- reviewed the deadly attacks in benghazi. kayla campbell joins us live with the one agency about an independent panel's scathing report. >> reporter: the panel hammered the state department measures in benghazi. this comes three months after embassy christopher stevens and three others were killed. the independent panel called the security there grocery inadequate. secretary of state hillary clinton says she excepts full responsibility for any wrongdoing. she has been sick and she will not testify. instead senior department deputy also testify in her place. this morning, republicans says leaders are getting off the hook. >> look, this is on the president and clinton's watch. they bear responsibility here. >> reporter: hillary clinton's says she took immediately action sending more military and ordering an investigation into the pen basezy talk. clinton says she's implemented some of the panel's recommendations. back to you. >>> a manhunt continues right now in chicago for two bank robbers who made an escape from a high-rise j
thoroughly revied the deadly -- reviewed the deadly attacks in benghazi. kayla campbell joins us live with the one agency about an independent panel's scathing report. >> reporter: the panel hammered the state department measures in benghazi. this comes three months after embassy christopher stevens and three others were killed. the independent panel called the security there grocery inadequate. secretary of state hillary clinton says she excepts full responsibility for any wrongdoing....
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. >>> new at 11:00, information about the september 11 attack in benghazi. an independent council finds there was no protest and blames the entire incident on terrorists. the report says systematic management failures at the state department led to inadequate security. despite all that, the panel says no one violated their duties. the report makes 29 recommendations to improve embassy security. secretary of state hillary clinton says she accepts them all. >>> we have no good news to report for you tonight on the fiscal cliff negotiations designed to stop big tax increases and spending cuts at the end of the year. only 13 days left to find a deal. the president and the speaker of the house say they're still trying. the speaker introduced what is now being widely called plan b. it stops income tax increases for all taxpayers except those making $1 million a year but does not address spending cuts. in the senate the majority leader says that plan will never pass. gary nurenberg is here with details. >> reporter: you hit the highlights. the president and speaker
. >>> new at 11:00, information about the september 11 attack in benghazi. an independent council finds there was no protest and blames the entire incident on terrorists. the report says systematic management failures at the state department led to inadequate security. despite all that, the panel says no one violated their duties. the report makes 29 recommendations to improve embassy security. secretary of state hillary clinton says she accepts them all. >>> we have no good...
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, some of these governments are slow to recognize the challenge but the attack on our facilities in benghazi and extreme violence elsewhere in the region began to change that. these governments increasingly showed the political will to tackle the terrorist threat. in many cases, they lack the resources and expertise to handle the complex and difficult challenge. this is a unique opportunity for the international community to help build the capacity of these nations which are eager to take on terrorism. this task -- comes with great urgency. it must address it now before the threat becomes more serious. some of these governments have doubts about u.s. counter- terrorism objectives. some seek to implicate us in oppressive acts carried out by former regime security services. we will have to work through those ideas and we can agree with these new government that the predecessors regimes are not what we seek. on the contrary, there are numerous factors that feed into radicalization, oppressive measures by security services was among the most potent. the goal of our counter- terrorism systems is
, some of these governments are slow to recognize the challenge but the attack on our facilities in benghazi and extreme violence elsewhere in the region began to change that. these governments increasingly showed the political will to tackle the terrorist threat. in many cases, they lack the resources and expertise to handle the complex and difficult challenge. this is a unique opportunity for the international community to help build the capacity of these nations which are eager to take on...